Table 2 Respondents’ awareness and attitude towards the Osun state prohibition of smoking in public places
From: Awareness and attitude to the law banning smoking in public places in Osun State, Nigeria
Variable | Cigarette smoking status | Total (n = 520) | *p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Ever (%) | Never (%) | Â | Â |
|  | n = 99 | n = 421 |  |  |
Awareness of the no smoking law | ||||
Yes | 28 (28.3) | 170 (40.4) | 198 (38) | 0.026 |
No | 71 (71.7) | 251 (59.6) | 322 (62) | |
Seen the no smoking law document | ||||
Yes | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | Â |
No | 99 (19) | 421 (81) | 520 (100) | Â |
The law is needed to control smoking | ||||
Yes | 15 (15.2) | 276 (65.6) | 291 (56) | 0.001 |
No | 84 (84.8) | 145 (34.4) | 229 (44) | |
Smoking affects public health | ||||
Yes | 16 (16.2) | 278 (66) | 294 (56.5) | 0.001 |
No | 83 (83.8) | 143 (34) | 226 (43.5) | |
Law will stop cigarette smoking | ||||
Yes | 12 (12) | 92 (22) | 104 (20) | 0.001 |
No | 23 (23) | 211(50) | 234 (45) | |
Don’t know | 64 (65) | 118 (28) | 182 (35) | |
Smokers deserve right to smoke | ||||
Yes | 59 (59.6) | 50 (11.9) | 109 (21) | 0.001 |
No | 40 (41.4) | 371 (88.1) | 411 (79) | Â |